Update on Iowa: Multi-Stakeholder Leadership
Iowa was one of the states that charged out of the gates toward competency-based education in 2012…
Mastery-Based Learning in Idaho
This is the first post in a series on Mastery Education in Idaho. In April 2018, I…
CompetencyWorks Releases Updated Competency Education State Policy Map
Today, CompetencyWorks released its updated map for 2018, a snapshot of K-12 competency education state policy across…
A National Landscape Scan of Personalized Learning in K-12 Education in the United States
This publication provides findings from a national survey of teachers and students to underscore how, and to what…
Fit for Purpose: Taking the Long View on Systems Change and Policy to Support Competency-Based Education
There is a growing realization that the traditional system design for American K-12 education is failing…
Action Steps for State Policymakers to Support Competency-Based Systems
State leaders can support policy for K-12 competency-based education to help all students succeed. Fully-developed, student-centered systems…
Capacity in Vermont: If You Build It, They Will Change
For Vermont, the key to creating a personalized proficiency-based system is capacity building that provides flexible entry…
Three Big Questions for Evolving State Education Policy to Support Student-Centered Learning in 2018
This post originally appeared at iNACOL on January 26, 2018. With states preparing to implement newly-approved plans…
Current to Future State: Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
Readiness for college, career and life should be a core purpose of K-12 education. As we shift…
Current to Future State: Issues and Action Steps for State Policy to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
This report provides a roadmap and action steps for state policymakers to catalyze transformational change in K-12…